Plant Pathogens and Principles of Plant Pathology

Contents: 1. Introduction and importance of plant pathology in agriculture. 2. Plant pathology-the science. 3. History of plant pathology. 4. Important plant pathogenic organisms. 5. The pathogens- fungi. 6. Taxonomy, nomenclature and classification of fungi. 7. Subdivision: mastigomycotina. 8. Subdivision : zygomycotina.  9. Subdivision: ascomycotina. 10. Subdivision : basidiomycotina. 11. Subdivision : deuteromycotina. 12. Prokaryotes: classification of prokaryotes according to bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology. 13. The pathogens-bacteria. 14. The pathogens : viruses. 15. The pathogens-phytoplasmas, spiroplasma and fastidious vascular bacteria. 16. The pathogens-viroids, algae, protozoa and prions.17. The pathogens: nematode. 18. The pathogens-phanerogamic parasites. 19. Physiological disorders. 20. Basic terminology and definitions in plant pathology. 21. Classification of plant diseases. 22. General symptoms of plant diseases. 23. Dispersal of pathogens. 24. Survival of plant pathogens. 25. The infection process. 26. Pathogenesis: role of enzymes, toxins, growth regulators and polysaccharides. 27. Plant defenses. 28. Variation in plant pathogens. 29. Plant disease epidemiology. 30. Plant disease forecasting. 31. Principles of plant disease management. 32. Physical management. 33. Cultural management. 34. Biological management. 35. Host plant resistance. 36. Regulatory methods - plant quarantine. 37. Chemical in plant disease management. 38. Methods of application of fungicides. 39. Application of biotechnology in plant disease management. 40. Integrated disease management.